OPPO R9 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OPPO R9 and bq Aquaris X5 Plus. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO R9 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 145 mm OPPO R9 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 74.3 mm 70 mm OPPO R9 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 6.6 mm 7.7 mm OPPO R9 is narrower than OPPO R9.
Weight 145 g 145 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Gold Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" OPPO R9 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 440 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than OPPO R9.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz OPPO R9 has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
RAM 4 GB 2 GB OPPO R9 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB OPPO R9 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than OPPO R9.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better lens aperture than OPPO R9.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OPPO R9 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OPPO R9 has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2850 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than OPPO R9.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System ColorOS 3.0 (based on Android 5.1) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC - Yes bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS OPPO R9 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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